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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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